Published May 19, 2025
WATCH: Tennessee basketball 2025 signee goes off in French pro league
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Ryan Sylvia  •  VolReport
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Tennessee basketball 2025 signee Clarence Massamba had a great game in his final regular season match of the Espoirs Pro A league.

This is a U21 French professional league that Massamba has competed in before he heads to Knoxville for next season.

During the final game of the year, he produced 23 points, six rebounds and three assists in a win.

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Now, Massamba's team, Monaca, will compete in the league's playoffs.

On the year, he is averaging 10.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game. This comes on 46.8% shooting from the field and 34.2% on 3-pointers.

"We are happy to welcome Clarence and his family to the Tennessee basketball program," Vols head coach Rick Barnes said after Massamba signed with the program. "Once we identified Clarence as a player of interest, we immediately became excited about his impressive upside. He is a long, athletic, versatile guard who can really attack in the open court. He is good with the ball in his hands, yet also possesses the ability to excel without it. Clarence has a nice feel for the game and an excellent basketball IQ. He is a hard-working, driven young man who plays with a chip on his shoulder and our fans will love seeing the way he competes."

Massamba also spent time playing in the United States at The Rock School in Gainesville, Florida.

As a junior, he helped lead the school to a Florida state title in just his second season in America. That year, he averaged about 13 points and five rebounds per game.

He is also known for stout perimeter defense, making him a natural fit in Barnes' system.

Along with the Vols, that season resulted in him reportedly hearing from schools such as Vanderbilt, Mississippi State and Xavier.

Massamba is now the fifth member of Tennessee's recruiting class for the 2025 cycle.

The group is headlined by Nate Ament, a five-star who ranks fourth nationally. He is projected to be an immediate starter for the Vols.

Four-star Amari Evans also joins the group as one of the best wing defenders in the class. A presence in the paint, DeWayne Brown II has been the longest tenured commit dating back to April of 2024.

Troy Henderson is another unranked guard who joined the group in March during the Vols' NCAA Tournament run.

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